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General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

1 .
Which one of the following types of glasses can cut-off ultraviolet rays
A)
Jena glass
B)
Crookes glass
C)
Pyrex glass
D)
Soda glass

Correct Answer :   Crookes glass

Types of glass that can cut off ultraviolet rays are Crookes glass.

Published On : June 11, 2021
2 .
Organisms use bio-catalyst to break down complex substances into simpler substances. These bio-catalysts are called
A)
hormones
B)
vitamins
C)
enzymes
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   enzymes

Published On : June 11, 2021
3 .
NASA successfully tested supersonic landing parachute in November 2017 for its approximate ______ mission
A)
GOLD
B)
ICON
C)
Zuma 2020
D)
Mars 2020

Correct Answer :   Mars 2020

Published On : June 11, 2021
4 .
In polar areas, solar radiation strikes earth at a
A)
small angle
B)
right angle
C)
large angle
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   small angle

The earth receives energy from the Sun in the form of radiation . The Earth reflects about 30% of the incoming solar radiation. In polar areas, solar radiation strikes earth at a low angle. The more acute the angle at which the sunlight strikes, the more atmosphere that sunlight must pass through.

Published On : June 11, 2021
5 .
The gentle 'seaward sloping' surface from the coasts is called
A)
Continental rise
B)
Submarine ridges
C)
Continental shelf
D)
Abyssal plains

Correct Answer :   Continental shelf

Continental Shelf is a gentle seaward sloping surface extending from the coasts towards the open sea. In all, about 7.5% of the total area of the oceans is covered by the continental shelves.

Published On : June 11, 2021
6 .
Which receptors adapt most slowly?
A)
smell receptor
B)
touch receptors
C)
pressure receptors
D)
nociceptors

Correct Answer :   nociceptors

Published On : June 11, 2021
7 .
Tempera paint is often used to create
A)
Clay vessels
B)
Sharp lines and details
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Sharp lines and details

Tempera paint is often used to create Sharp lines and details. This paint is popular in schools and can be used for finger painting.

Published On : June 11, 2021
8 .
The longest bone in the human body is
A)
tibia
B)
fibula
C)
femur
D)
stapes

Correct Answer :   femur

The femur is one of the most researched bones in the human anatomy and forensic medicine. As the longest bone in the human body, it is well preserved in skeletal remains.

Published On : June 11, 2021
9 .
Choose the correct order of electrical resistivity of metals.
A)
Hg > Ni > W > Ag
B)
Ag > W > Ni > Hg
C)
Ag > W > Hg > Ni
D)
Ag > Ni > Hg > W

Correct Answer :   Hg > Ni > W > Ag

Published On : June 11, 2021
10 .
Which of the following is a micronutrient?
A)
Vitamin A
B)
Calcium
C)
Iron
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

Micronutrients are ne tothe nutrients which our body requires for functioning and to maintain immune to micro organisms. They include 
 
1) Vitamins 
2) Minerals
 
Vitamins : A,B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B8,B9,B12,C,D,E,K.
Major minerals : calcium, magnesium, chlorine, phosphorus, potassium and sodium.
Oligo-elements (trace minerals) : iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, chromium, cobalt, selenium.

Published On : June 11, 2021